Tag: exchange
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Exploring the City of Canals in Amsterdam
The last Europe trip I made while on exchange was to the city of Amsterdam. Compared to the other cities I had visited during my travels, this place was definitely the most similar to my hometown of Vancouver. The Amsterdam Schipol airport is HUGE – after all, it is a giant hub of the European…
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Channeling our inner royals at Caernarfon Castle
During our last days as Bangor students, we decided to seize the day and take some last glances at landmarks we missed/did not necessarily see during our previous 9 months in the country. One of the first stops on this last-minute tourist mission was at Caernarfon Castle. Yes, the name is a mouthful yet isn’t…
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Mount Snowdon
On my second last day in Wales, we finally took to Mount Snowdon to get the majestic view that everyone had been raving about for 9 months prior. We set off in a cab to the mountain’s base, in the quaint town of Snowdonia. We set off on the Llanberis path, which closely follows the…
Where the Paved Road Ends 